Sexism Is Discrimination Based on

question 32

Multiple Choice

Sexism is discrimination based on

• A) racial stereotypes.
• B) gender stereotypes.
• C) age stereotypes.
• D) ethnic stereotypes.

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Definitions:

Permeability

Permeability is a measure of the ability of a porous material (such as rock or soil) to allow fluids to pass through it.

Perched Water

Groundwater that sits above the main water table and generally is underlain by a layer or lens of impermeable rock that blocks the downward flow of groundwater.

Water Table

The level below which the ground is saturated with water, marking the boundary between the unsaturated zone above and the saturated zone below.

Groundwater

Water that occupies the pores and fractures in underground rock and soil, a critical source of freshwater for drinking, agriculture, and industry.